When one looks over the horror genre it’s impossible to ignore the influence that the Italian Giallo subgenre had on the North American film industry, good or bad, because even though those films were similar to American slasher films in the area of violence and exploitation they were often more lush and colourful than what…
Tag: Mario Bava
Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) – Review
When it comes to mythological heroes, none hold a candle to the great demi-god Hercules, or at least when put in the context of big-screen appearances as he’s appeared in dozens of films ranging from the low-budget Italian Sword & Sandal films to the big Hollywood films like Disney’s animated Hercules and the 2014 Hercules…
Danger: Diabolik (1968) – Review
The handsome world-renowned thief Diabolik, along with his gorgeous assistant Eva Kant, baffle and confound the authorities in this exciting adventure film by acclaimed director Mario Bava.
Planet of the Vampires (1965) – Review
A distress beacon brings a group of astronauts to an alien world where they discover a derelict spacecraft and its dead and calcified giant crew. When the astronauts start being picked off one by one the true horror of their situation begins to be realized.